Ruben Guisson

At the Umicore site in Hoboken, precious metals and other valuable metals are recovered from devices and waste substances that have been disposed of. Activity there is buzzing: tons of raw materials are being moved around on a surface area of 110 hectares, which means many transport journeys. In order to better organise these journeys, the company called upon VITO’s help, which offers a service for analysing and optimising supply chains and logistical flows called MooV.

Every year, an estimated 427 000 tonnes of grass is cut in Flemish roadsides and nature reserves. Today, this grass is mostly composted; in addition, part of it remains at the place where it is cut. However, it could also be used as a building block for various products such as insulation material, fertiliser, biogas or paper. Transport and logistics are an important part of the cost here - of around €45-70/tonne.